Title :
Legal requirements of the directives in the UK
Author_Institution :
Health & Safety Executive, UK
fDate :
11/7/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Legislation covering machines and electrical equipment is diverse and a number of legal requirements are imposed upon the designers/makers/suppliers/users and others working within this area. The author discusses the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and then discusses three European Directives in this area: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992; The Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992; and The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. The risk based approach to health and safety at work is also discussed
Keywords :
electric machines; health hazards; legislation; power apparatus; risk management; safety; Display Screen Equipment; European Directives; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; UK; Work Equipment Regulations; electrical equipment; legal requirements; legislation; machines; risk based approach;
Conference_Titel :
Implications of Recent European Legislation on the Designer, Specifier and User of Safety Related Equipment and Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19951227
